Several people were injured in an explosion in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York, and a law-enforcement official said a pressure cooker with wiring and a cellphone attached was found nearby.276in a day

Russians went to the polls Sunday to elect a new parliament, a vote that the Kremlin has said will be fair and competitive, although it is unlikely to test the dominance of President Vladimir Putin.in a day

Hand people hot drinks, and they’ll feel warmly toward you. Show them ‘The Thinker’ and they’ll deliberate more carefully. Carol Tavris reviews “Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade” by Robert Cialdini.

A man who expressed hatred of police shot and wounded a sergeant in an ambush before shooting five other people, including a second police officer, Philadelphia police said. A 25-year-old woman died of her injuries.53in a day

After taking thousands of images of World War II, including the death of his best friend, photographer Tony Vaccaro returned to New York and began capturing more life-affirming subjects. Now at age 93, he is in the spotlight.in 12 hours

Telemundo is overhauling its programming to appeal to a U.S. Hispanic audience whose tastes are changing. In July, the Spanish-language network introduced three prime-time series that don’t hew to telenovela stereotypes and clichés.in 9 hours

Hundreds of thousands of people marched through seven German cities to protest against the European Union’s planned trade pacts with the U.S. and Canada, highlighting mounting public backlash against the bloc’s trans-Atlantic trade policies.in a day

The Abu Sayyaf terror gang freed Norwegian hostage Kjartan Sekkingstad, the Philippine military said, the last captive among a group of four people abducted a year ago that included two Canadians who were beheaded.in 17 hours

An international arrest warrant has been issued for Trinh Xuan Thanh, a former chairman of PetroVietnam Construction, which is the subject of an investigation into losses of almost $150 million.in 11 hours

A knife-wielding Palestinian assailant stabbed an Israeli soldier before being shot dead by security forces in the West Bank city of Hebron, the military said, the fourth attack against Israelis in less than 24 hours.in 9 hours